toldailytopic: Christmas presents: Open them up on Christmas? Or on Christmas Eve?

[Nathon Detroit]

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toldailytopic: Christmas presents: Open them up on Christmas? Or on Christmas Eve?

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[The Graphite]

Open them up any day of the year you want.

Liberty in Christ FTW! :up:

 

[Rusha]

We have always opened them up on Christmas Eve ... it's a family tradition.

 

[Nathon Detroit]

I think it's rather obvious that people who open ALL their presents on Christmas Eve are the spawn of Satan himself.

 

[Nathon Detroit]

When I was little we always opened one present on Christmas Eve (new pajamas). Then we went to my grandmas house across the street from the old Elitches. The parents fried smelts and us kids went out on the porch and threw snowballs at the Elitches sign. We would fall asleep on the way home and then put on our new jammies and go to sleep for the night. (the thick cigarette smoke and smell from the cooking smelts would linger with you for days)

In the morning it was Christmas stockings first and then onto the big presents under the tree.

 

[The Graphite]

I think it's rather obvious that people who open ALL their presents on Christmas Eve are the spawn of Satan himself.

And, dare I say it? Yes, I dare...

Bannable. :banned:

In keeping with the Christmas spirit, however, you could wait until Saturday to ban them.

Growing up, our tradition was to open one gift on Christmas Eve, and the rest the following morning.

 

[Nick M]

In keeping with the Christmas spirit, however, you could wait until Saturday to ban them.

Is it better to ban or reinstate on a Saturday? :think:

Christmas morning.

 

[Son of Jack]

Christmas Day!!

 

[The Graphite]

Is it better to ban or reinstate on a Saturday? :think:

Christmas morning.

Are you saying there's a Sabbath aspect to the issue? All things are lawful!

 

[DocJohnson]

Growing up, we used to do the Christmas stockings on Christmas Eve and save the packages under the tree for Christmas morning.

 

[The Graphite]

It's almost like we're discussing different "house rules." Different home economies. How quaint.

 

[Town Heretic]

I think it's rather obvious that people who open ALL their presents on Christmas Eve are the spawn of Satan himself.

:think: We always open one on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas day...so we're more distant relations, I suppose. :reals:

I should get reinstatement points for leaving off with the whole "smelt it/dealt it" line if this all turns south on me...lain:

 

[Four O'Clock]

I think it's rather obvious that people who open ALL their presents on Christmas Eve are the spawn of Satan himself.

I'm with the Knight-ster on this one. Everything on Christmas morning. Xmas eve was family together in anticipation. My late father used to place a half-empty glass of milk and partially eaten cookies near the tree (as if Santa had been there during the night). Wonderful memories. Such a blessing for those of us that had loving, caring, parents that put that special touch on the holidays...

 

[Granite]

We're a one-gift-on-the-eve, go-for-the-motherlode-in-the-morning clan.

 

[chrysostom]

what presents?

 

[Son of Jack]

what presents?

:allsmile:...Jewish??

 

[chrysostom]

are you talking about my presents?

I open up after a few drinks

 

[Son of Jack]

I open up after a few drinks

:shocked:

(passes Chrys another beers while snickering)

 

[chrysostom]

I think I am going to open another one

 

[Nathon Detroit]

I think I am going to open another one

If it's from me... it's another RNC pope hat.